Tanzania - National Parks & Game
Reserves
Arusha National Park
Gombe Stream National Park
Katavi National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
Mikumi National Park
Mt Kilimanjaro National Park
Mahale Mountains National Park
Ngorongoro Crater
Ruaha National Park
Saadani National Park
Selous Game Reserve
Serengeti National Park
Tarangire National Park
Udzungwa Mountains National
Park
Best months for Wildlife Viewing in
Tanzania:
The dry season from June to November is said to be the best
time to visit any of the national parks in Northern and Southern Tanzania. This
is when wildlife viewing is at a premium as the animals gather round the
waterholes and rivers. This is also when there are the most tourists, so expect
it to be very busy and be aware that lodge accommodation gets booked up well in
advance
If you want to witness the
Annual Wildebeest Migration on a safari in
Serengeti and Ngorongoro the best time to
catch it in south-eastern Serengeti is from Jan to April when the
wildebeest and
zebra have their young. This is also a good
time to see the predators;
lion,
cheetah, leopard and hunting dogs
The
raining season is generally from March to May in the North and from November to
May in the South And West, during this time the roads deteriorate and some
become impassable.
Selous and
Ruaha National Parks are usually closed during
March and April. With the abundance of water and the sheer size of Tanzania's
parks, the animals are more spread out, this means longer distance of travel to
view the wildlife.
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ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK
Arusha National Park
is only 40kms from Arusha Town, making it the perfect safari destination for
those who have limited time, to get a taste of a safari - it's great National
Park to explore for a few hours or more.
Mount Meru is located within the National Park
boundaries
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GOMBE STREAM NATIONAL PARK
Tanzania'
smallest national park, Gombe Stream is becoming an increasingly popular
safari destination as it is one of the few
remaining places where Chimpanzees can be found in their natural habitat.
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KATAVI NATIONAL PARK
quiet, remote and
undeveloped yet loaded with beasts and birds so Katavi is the place for those
who really want to get away from the human hordes, though camps are limited in
number and access difficult other than by plane. Best July-October [dry
season].
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LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
Lake Manyara
National Park is located approx 130kms west of Arusha, a small park which
covers an area of 330 sq km, and as the name suggests, a large portion of the
park (to 200 sq km during the raining season), is the lake.
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MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK
Mikumi National Park
is located approximately 300 km west of Dar es Salaam, and is a popular
destination for weekend visitors. Access to the park is easy, with good road
conditions from Dar es Salaam, and an airstrip near the park
headquarters.
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MOUNT KILIMANJARO NATIONAL PARK
Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa, reaching a height of 5895
meters, a dormant volcano, with the diameter at its base being 40 miles. There
are two main snow capped peaks, Kibo and Mawenzi.
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Climbing Kilimanjaro Mountain
Although it
can be climbed year round, the best times of the year for climbing are between
August and October and January and March, from mid March to May it is the wet
season.
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MAHALE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
Located in
the west of the country, Muhale Mountains National Park is a remote park that
can only be reach by plane or boat.
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NGORONGORO CRATER CONSERVATION AREA
The
Conservation area is a fine blend of landscapes, people, wildlife and Africa
main archaeological site, lying in the north of country and merging into the
Serengeti Game Reserve. The Ngorongoro Crater is regarded as a natural wonder
of the world (the 8th) and has been declared a World Heritage Site. There are
over 25,000 larger animals within the crater
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RUAHA
NATIONAL PARK
Since combining with Usangu Game Reserve, Ruaha now takes
the title of being the largest National Park in Tanzania. Regarded as one of
Tanzania's wildest national parks and being one of the lesser visited in the
country, it remains an isolated, peaceful and unspoilt wilderness.
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SAADANI NATIONAL PARK
Saadani is
Tanzania's newest national park and has the unique distinction of being East
Africa's first and currently only coastal wildlife sanctuary, providing the
opportunity to observe Africa's big game and bird life interacting with the
sea, a perfect union of bush and beach.
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SELOUS GAME RESERVE
Due to its remote
location the Selous Game Reserve has remained one of the untouched gems of
Tanzania’s national parks and game reserves, and offers visitors a chance
to see a wild and expansive Africa far from paved roads and curio shops.
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SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Tanzania's oldest
park, located in the North, covering an area of over 14,760 sq, the Serengeti
is the country's most popular and famous park. "Serengeti" is a Maasai word
meaning "endless plain", very apt, as the park consists of flat, treeless
plains stretching as far as the eye can see, one of the highest concentration
wildlife sites in Africa.
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TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
Located
approximately 110 kms southwest of Arusha, covering an area of approximately
2,600 sq kms. During the dry season from June to October, this park has a
particularly high concentration of wildlife, mainly congregating along the
Tarangire River.
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UDZUNGWA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
The
Udzungwa Mountains National Park mainly appeals to those who enjoy hiking,
trekking, cycling and being close to nature, rather than those who are looking
for typical wildlife safari, often included in a southern circuit itinerary
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